Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

điếu

[ʔɗiəw˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) pipe (for smoking)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đường ống để hút

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) hookah

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuốc lá nước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(classifier) Used for cigarettes, cigars, pipes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được dùng cho xì gà, thuốc lá

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to condole on someone's death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tang thương vì cái chết

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What does “điếu” mean?

(noun) pipe (for smoking)

Is “điếu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.